13:20 Carlisle

Monday 17 February 2025

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Carlisle Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 2.8s

Bishbashbosh^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 94| BF

9/2

Arrives in good nick, fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 27 days ago when left poorly placed. This Irish challenger can go well again.

Form: 536424

C'est Different²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 92

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who came in seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Sandown (16f, soft) 24 days ago. Up in trip with more required on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6547

My Lady Elektra^t1,p1⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 92WS

11/2

Fair ex-French maiden hurdler but yet to fire here, only fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (18.1f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces go on now on the back of a wind op and she needs to step forward.

Form: 2F9-675

Wee Alki^t1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Power⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 91

9/1

Low-mileage sort who posted his best effort when fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time for his handicap hurdle debut. Much respected.

Form: 6555

Fancy Nancy Pants²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: P W Wadge| T: P A Kirby| OR: 80

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more required.

Form: 04446

Derracrin^p1⁶²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 78| BF

40/1

Won over fences at Hexham in May but off since pulled up in handicap chase there following month. Needs to hit the ground running back in this sphere after an absence.

Form: 8745/1P-

Gold Ring^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 78

18/1

Arrives out of sorts, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 0608-P0

Catcha Flight^t1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 77

22/1

Modest maiden hurdler. 125/1, below-form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, soft) 46 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 60600

Kingston Rock^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Edward Austin| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 75| BF

7/2

Yet to score but he comes here on the back of a good fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 65 days ago. That form has been franked so a bold showing is on the cards off a falling mark.

Form: 26P-655

Atlanticexpress^t,p1⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 75

15/2

Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f, soft, 66/1) 52 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5-876F9

Non-Runners

Always A Reason³²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Charlie Maggs

Didntgotwenty¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: M Todhunter J: William Maggs

Forecasts

C'est Different (5/2), Kingston Rock (7/2), Bishbashbosh (9/2), My Lady Elektra (11/2), Atlanticexpress (15/2), Always A Reason (8/1), Wee Alki (9/1), Gold Ring (18/1), Didntgotwenty (20/1), Catcha Flight (22/1), Derracrin (40/1), Fancy Nancy Pants (66/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and KINGSTON ROCK is taken to build on a good Newcastle fifth last time out to get off the mark. Always A Reason could emerge as the chief threat now handicapping, with in-form Irish raider Bishbashbosh also firmly in the picture. Wee Alki completes the shortlist.